“You need to wipe off the blood.”
“Yes… Thank you.”
Jaeyeong cautiously accepted Tae-kyung’s handkerchief.
Jaeyeong went to the bathroom to wash his face.
The reflection in the mirror was devastating.
He sighed deeply.
What does Senior know?
Why did he ask to call CEO Han Tae-kyung?
Jaeyeong’s entire body trembled with fear.
This felt like more than a simple accident; it felt like a planned crime.
After a lengthy surgery, Siyeol was transferred to the intensive care unit.
Fortunately, Siyeol’s vital organs were spared from the stabbing, averting a major crisis.
However, due to significant bleeding, Siyeol couldn’t wake up easily.
While he was in the intensive care unit, Jaeyeong briefed Tae-kyung about the interview article. Upon hearing that it was blocked from above, Tae-kyung furrowed his brow.
“I’m sorry. I never expected the chief to be so adamant.”
“Reporter Song, it’s not your fault. I’m fine. If that’s all, it might be difficult to find the suspect of this incident with the police’s help.”
Jaeyeong unconsciously trembled at Tae-kyung’s words. Something seemed off. Tae-kyung patted Jaeyeong’s shoulder.
“I’ll look into it, so don’t worry. Reporter Song, just in case, please always be cautious. I’ll assign a bodyguard to you.”
“There’s no need for that.”
“I’m anxious, so please accept security for Siyeol’s sake.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“It’s too late, so I should go now. Reporter Song, go inside and rest for now. Siyeol’s brother is coming up from Daegu.”
“No, if Senior’s brother is coming, I’ll leave.”
Tae-kyung’s expression didn’t show his concern, but he nodded and left.
Tae-kyung arrived home close to 2 a.m. He purposely didn’t contact Seoha, thinking she would be asleep. However, as the elevator opened, and he pressed the code for the lock, he suddenly heard the front door of Seoha’s house open.
Seoha peeked her face out.
“Oppa?”
“Oh? Seoha. You’re not asleep yet?”
“Ah. No. Because Oppa hasn’t come yet.”
“Can I come in for a moment?”
Tae-kyung involuntarily smiled looking at Seoha. Yet, a pang hit his chest unavoidably.
How difficult it must have been for her alone. He teared up looking at Seoha’s delicate figure.
“You should sleep. Is it okay?”
“Yeah. As long as you’re okay, I’m always okay.”
Seoha hesitated but followed Tae-kyung inside.
When the entrance door closed, Tae-kyung hugged Seoha in that spot.
“I’m sorry.”
“What?”
“Just… I’m sorry. You went through a lot. Raising Minjun alone.”
Seoha didn’t respond to Tae-kyung’s words. Tae-kyung buried his face in Seoha’s neck.
How to convey his apologies and how to repay her.
How to deal with the sins that seemed impossible to repay in a lifetime.
Seoha, sensing Tae-kyung’s complex emotions, asked with concern.
“Oppa, what’s wrong?”
Seoha spoke with a voice tinged with anxiety.
But Tae-kyung didn’t answer. He just held Seoha for a long time without moving.
“Oppa…”
“I’ll do well. I’ll really do well. For Minjun, for you, for Dad.”
“I understand. You have to do well.”
“Yeah. If I can’t, scold me as much as you want.”
Seoha felt something strange in Tae-kyung’s atmosphere but deliberately spoke brightly.
However, he still remained hunched over.
“Did you have a busy day today? Is it always this late?”
“No.”
With a disappointed expression, Tae-kyung released Seoha from his embrace.
The two sat facing each other at the dining table. In front of Tae-kyung, there was a glass filled with whiskey.
“Today, I feel like drinking a bit. Is it okay?”
Seoha quietly nodded.
Tae-kyung swallowed the whiskey and poured another glass. The shiny amber liquid swirled.
“Starting tomorrow, no, from today, I’ll have a bodyguard.”
“Yes?”
“I talked about it during the last interview. The interviewer was my friend working at the newspaper, and they had an accident today.”
“Oh! That’s why you’re late?”
“Yeah. It seems suspicious. Blocking the interview article and the accident. So you might be in danger too. Minjun too. That’s why I’m getting security.”
Seoha’s pupils shook violently.
“Don’t worry too much. I didn’t tell you to get anxious. And you and Minjun, I’ll protect you no matter what.”
“Yes…”
“Minjun’s kindergarten is also a place where our company’s programs are implemented. I can check on him occasionally, so don’t worry.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
Seoha anxiously glanced at the glass in front of Tae-kyung. Was revealing that she was Tae-kyung’s woman and Minjun was Tae-kyung’s child such a dangerous thing?
Who could be so desperate to prevent Minjun and her from being by Tae-kyung’s side?
Jin Yuna? Chairman Park Hyeonyoung? Or Tae-kyung’s mother, Jeon Seonga?
It was impossible to grasp.
Seoha decided firmly that she had to keep Minjun’s identity hidden in the wake of the accident news.
If the truth about Minjun being Tae-kyung’s child spread, something even more significant might happen.
So if she lost Minjun…
Just imagining it drained the blood from her entire body.
No matter what anyone said, Minjun wasn’t Tae-kyung’s child. The moment Minjun became Tae-kyung’s, there might be those who would target her child.
Tae-kyung stared at Seoha.
“Seoha, I want to protect you from all the dirty and vile things in the world, and I hope you and Minjun only see shining and beautiful things.”
Tae-kyung’s eyes were filled with sadness and deep-seated anger.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
